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Hello all! If you haven't noticed, WTS NC Triangle has stepped up its activity on social media. The chapter now has a Social Media Chair, Lori Klein of Quest Corp., and she's been busy increasing our presence on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. So we'd like to remind everyone that if you haven't followed us on one or more of these platforms, please do so. You can get updates on our events and links to transportation- and women-related articles, as well as some fun posts:
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2nd Annual Pinewood Derby
Sign up for the 2nd Annual Pinewood Derby, sponsored by WTS NC Triangle Chapter Membership Committee and the Transportation YOU Mentor Program. The event will be April 11, and it is open to all professionals and Transportation YOU participants. Participants can network with fellow racers, have fun, and win prizes! Bring the whole family. Dinner will be provided. It is free to register, and participants can bring their own cars or request a car kit from WTS (contact Tina Sekula for details).
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Introduce a Girl to Engineering
NCDOT and WTS NC Triangle are collaborating on a student outreach program for "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" Day April 11. High school girls interested in engineering will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on transportation-related engineering activities and to participate in a question-and-answer session with female engineers from various civil engineering disciplines. WTS NC Triangle Chapter is looking for volunteers to assist with an engineering activity, lunch preparation and mentoring. Get more information on how to volunteer here.
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March Scholarship Luncheon
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From left, Jefferson, Wolfe and Gible
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The NC Triangle Chapter presented this year's scholarships recipients at the Foundation Luncheon on March 6. Thanks to Sharon Delaney of Professional Development for providing a great presentation on how women can be heard in the workplace. Congratulations to this year's winners:
- Kayla Jefferson, Molitoris Leadership Undergraduate Scholarship, undergraduate at North Carolina A&T State University
- Nikole Sullivan, Sharon Banks Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship, undergraduate at North Carolina A&T State University
- Mary Wolfe, Helene M. Overly Graduate Scholarship, Ph.D candidate at UNC - Chapel Hill
- Tory Gible, WTS Leadership Legacy Graduate Scholarship, Master's degree candidate at UNC- Chapel Hill
Read more about these young women here.
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WTS Membership Drive in April
The chapter's annual
Month of Membership drive, which be held in April. Everyone who joins WTS as a new member in April will receive a 25% discount on the annual membership fee, as well as one of our limited-edition fleece jackets. For current members, there will be contest to recruit new members, with prizes going to the top three winners. If you're thinking of joining WTS, April would be a great time to do it!
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Apex Friendship Looking for Internships
Juniors and Seniors
currently taking engineering and science based coursework
at Apex Friendship High School are seeking internship opportunities. They are looking for companies that will sponsor an internship by hosting a high school student intern for the semester (135 hours). Details and guidelines can be found at the AFHS Academy of Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing site
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Interested p
rofessionals in engineering, graphic design, and other IT-related fields can contact Diane Cadavid, director of the Academy of Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing at AFHS.
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WTS Member Spotlight
Name - Lori Klein, WTS NC Triangle Chapter Social Media Chair
Place of Work / How Long - Quest Corporation of America since June 2018
Title - Business Unit Leader
When did you join WTS? - Fall 2018
Why did you join WTS? - I joined because Angela Cobb (president of WTS NC Triangle Chapter) encouraged me to, and because the upcoming events planned at that moment were too awesome to pass up: a Community Service project to benefit InterAct coupled with a Trolley Pub ride planned by Tina Sekula from JMT. WTS events have continued to inspire me, and I have met some really smart and accomplished women (and even a few men. Yes, guys, you are welcome at WTS!)
What do you like best about your job? - I love that my role enables me to provide necessary public input / outreach and support to engineers, consulting firms and agencies. It's exciting to be part of the story of how our communities and transportation are evolving, and to be a conduit to the public so their voices are part of the story, also.
Hometown (City, State) - New York, N.Y.
Tell us an interesting fact about yourself - I lived in NYC, Boston, Istanbul and New Orleans before settling in North Carolina in the early 2000s. I find North Carolina beautiful and friendly with a bit of everything from the mountains and coastlines to the edgy cities and small town experiences. Since moving to N.C., I founded a business called RightTime KiDS and then franchised it. At the time it was one of a very small handful of North Carolina-based franchise systems. I'm excited to be bringing my energy and focus to marketing, communications and public engagement for the transportation industry in N.C.
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WTS NC Triangle Book (Movie) Club
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Instead of a book selection this month, we have a couple of transportation-related movie recommendations, both available on streaming platforms. The first is "
Lionheart," currently available on Netflix. The movie tells the story of Adaeze Obiagu (portrayed by
Genevieve Nnaji), who wants to substitute for her father, Ernest Obiagu (
Pete Edochie), when he can no longer run his Nigerian bus company due to health issues. Her father, however, asks his brother Godswill (
Nkem Owoh) to substitute for him, and Godswill and Adaeze have to work hard together to save the company from a huge debt and to not lose the company to the businessman Igwe Pascal (
Kanayo O. Kanayo).
The second movie is "
Pick of the Litter," currently available on Hulu (subscription).
This documentary follows a litter of puppies from the moment they're born and begin their quest to become guide dogs for the blind. Cameras follow these pups through an intense two-year odyssey as they train to become dogs whose ultimate responsibility is to protect their blind partners from harm. Along the way, the dogs rely on a community of dedicated individuals who train them to do amazing, life-changing things in the service of their humans. Viewers also learn how blind people navigate the world and why accessibility in transportation is so important.
We will feature a book (or movie) each month recommended by our members for our members. If you want to recommend a book (or movie) for this space, send the suggestion to
Leslie Tracey, newsletter editor.
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Featured Business - Moffatt & Nichol, Patron Partner
As a trusted partner for our transportation clients throughout the region for almost four decades,
Moffatt & Nichol offers services that leverage our transportation and coastal engineering expertise with resiliency specialists in our Southeast and Gulf offices to guide clients through project planning and design equipped for future environmental challenges.
Unique to the region are the many bridges that cross rivers, sounds, inlets or the Intracoastal Waterway, which means these structures are at greater risk to the impacts of scour and overtopping as storm surges strengthen and rise. From covered bridges off narrow state routes to the elegant sweep of the Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge, Moffatt & Nichol has the privilege of contributing to transportation improvements where land meets water, throughout the region.
We cannot stop a hurricane, but we can plan ahead through resilient design. At Moffatt & Nichol our project approach is multidisciplinary, allowing us to provide clients with a high level added value for project development or program management, from planning and design to construction. This approach is especially meaningful for resiliency and water-related transportation issues, involving deep foundations, vessel impact, scour analyses, and seismic analysis and design. On the planning side, Moffatt & Nichol has participated in and led preparation of planning documents such as feasibility studies, Programmatic Categorical Exclusions, Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Impact Statements-and most importantly, stakeholder engagement.
We look forward to seeing you at WTS NC Triangle! To find out more about our resiliency services, please contact Lynette Cardoch at
[email protected], or Mike Robinson at
[email protected].
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WTS International Partners
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Social Media Chair:
Lori Klein, Quest Corp. of America
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